Thank you for the outpouring of support. I have not and will not give up on this pilgrimage. Mine will be a bit longer and will be in two parts. The Camino de Lail the way to get healthy so that I can complete the second halve called the
Camino de Santiago. I cannot say that I am not disappointed and angry right now. Also I know on some level I am still in denial. The injury was in training. To get some elevation change in my work outs I would cross drainage channels that were not too steep. I lost my footing and tumbled with a day pack of water. In a way its good it happened now as I am sure I will take a similar spill somewhere in Spain. If the injury happened there I would not have doctors that I know & trust. I am sure that they have excellent care in Spain but this may be better for me.
Newfydog – you are correct, we heal, thank you for the reality check. I was in a dark hole.
Freetime – thinking about this last night this opens up some flexibility to my approach, it will take longer and if I taxi my pack I can lose the sleeping bag and add a set of good shoes to my hiking boots and avoid the whole boot vs. shoe debate.
I told the doc you get me structurally sound and I will do the rest. He understands my motivation so he is part of the team.
Scruffy1 – I admit I am competitive and was planning a 25 day camino with 3 days of rest/recovery. This approach to this “doing” seems misguided as there is more to the camino than distance & time. I had to look up the word patients for the proper spelling as it is not a word typically hung on me. I have a feeling we will become better acquainted.
Gnhale – I expected a few setbacks but this one was a bit larger than unexpected. But closing doors lead to open doors or even windows.
K-fun – I have to, my healing leads to Santiago.
Kitsambler – the old saying my father gave me was “Trust in God and tie up your horses”. I will assume that this is the trust in God part. :lol:
Lizlane – you are an inspiration. I will also overcome this. There has been the question in the back of my mind for a while now if this is the right time for my pilgrimage. Maybe I have something to learn before the camino. I will say that at his time I am an ungrateful student. That will change though with time and thought.
Thank you again for your words and I believe I will learn a deeper meaning of mantra God’s delays are not God’s denials over the coming months.